[Elle Bee]

I would apprecate some help from my FReeper Friends

Thanks

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[unixfox]

Are you wanting to set up a web site? Do you need hosting?

I have pointed a lot of my customers here --> http://www.jtlnet.com Good bang for your buck.

[BigBobber]

Check out this one http://www.sectorlink.com. I have registered a domain name. Still trying to get my website set up. (I'm a novice.) This site was recommended to me and their prices seem resonable.

[stainlessbanner]

Here's some tips ElleBee:

• Get an estimate on how much traffic will visit your site
• Estimate how much disk space you will need
• Consider what environment you will need (Front Page ext, ColdFusion, etc.)
• Look at the support model, help desk availability, administration interface, and data center facility

Once you have a list of requirements, you can see which hosting plans meet your needs. I hear hostway and icestorm are pretty good for webhosting.

Comments from other FReepers?

[Registered]

netfirms.com will host your site for free with bandwidth limitations and you can upgrade for a low fee.

[facedown]

ping

[usastandsunited]

I would advise to pay for your hosting vs. the free stuff as you can find hosting cheaply without the pop up ads.
As far as designing and/or building a web site. That depends on what type of web site you have in mind. A brochure site ? That would require mostly a designer/ graphic artist. If you want to do commerce, host forums, or whatever, I would suggest shop carefully because so much of this stuff has already been built over the last few years, you can find what you need without having to pay someone to build it for you. I will go a step farther and say you can find whatever you need for FREE. You just need someone without enough experience/knowledge to set it all up for you and doing any minor adjustments or custom coding.

[Musket]

Everything you need to know is here. If you're looking to do a business site there is a very good e-business section. And just about everything else is covered in the other sections.

Thank me later.

[neutrino]

Stainlessbanner gave some good advice; however, I can understand why you might not be sure what the answers to the points he brings up are.

I've done business with a company named hostcentric. You can look at their e-commerce prices HERE. Over the last several years, I've been really happy with their dependability.

Unless you expect a huge amount of business, you probably won't need more than 10 Gigabytes of traffic per month. And you probably won't need more than 150 Megabytes of space.

You might wish to consider FrontPage 2002 for designing your web page; it's somewhat easier to learn than Dreamweaver, although (perhaps) a bit less powerful.

There is another possibility you might wish to consider. Amazon.com has some merchant accounts called Z-shops; you can read more about them HERE.

Good luck on your venture!

[AmusedBystander]

Contact your local newspaper's on line department. They usually can do everything for you from design to hosting at very reasonable rates. If you already advertise, they may have a combo package as well.

[TomServo]

Here you go. I've had several of my friends sign up with this one. My wife, too.

[MadIvan]

First things first - what kind of site do you want to build, and what's going to be on it? Message me privately if you need assistance.

Regards, Ivan